The AI takeover of mathematics has begun

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Mathematician James Maynard has reflected on the rapid impact of AI on mathematics, noting recent breakthroughs where AI systems solved longstanding math problems. This marks a significant technological disruption in the traditionally slow-evolving field of mathematics.

Mathematician James Maynard has spent a lot of time this past year "soul searching." A professor at the University of Oxford and winner of the prestigious Fields Medal, Maynard told The Verge he's been grappling with the future of his field as the traditionally slow-moving discipline hurries to adapt to AI. Days before we spoke, OpenAI revealed it had produced the solutions to 10 long-standing mathematics problems, some of which had confounded academics for decades. Like generative AI used to produce text and images or propose ideas in science and medicine, the technology learns patterns and connections from the vast amount of material it' … Read the full story at The Verge.